Prosecutor Leyton: 20-year-old man playing with rifle when it went off, killing his friend on Saturday

FLINT, MI -- A 20-year-old man was "horsing around" with a rifle around 1 a.m. Saturday at his home on Hillcroft Drive when it went off, hitting and killing his friend, 18, said Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton.

The man, Troy Williams, now faces a negligent manslaughter charges in the death of Denzel Carroll.

Leyton said Williams' mother took Carroll to the hospital where he was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later.

A judge set a $10,000 bond. It is unclear if bond has been posted. Negligent manslaughter is a 15-year felony.

Leyton said this type of incident happens far too often. A similar shooting happened in February when a 16-year-old boy was playing with a gun when it went off and killed 15-year-old Dalaun Morgan.